GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |